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Downs Junior School

Rugby Road, Brighton, BN1 6ED

Local ranking10th of 46 primary schools in Brighton and Hove
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

512

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
60.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
84.0%
Writing (Expected)
69.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
75.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
127

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
499
Boys
258 (52%)
Girls
241 (48%)
Capacity
512 (97% full)
SEND
20.4%
FSM Eligible
16.8%
EAL
13.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.0%
SEN Support
14.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
21.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,606/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.1%
  • White Other: 7.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.2%
  • Black African: 2.2%

69.1%

White British

7.8%

White Other

4.6%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114366
UKPRN
10070656
Establishment No.
2009

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